on $100k a year, leaving Fayetteville
changea dispatch from
atlanta
GA
33.75°N
84.39°W
Atlanta is hip-hop's current capital, with 'Peachtree' in seemingly every other street name and the busiest airport in the world acting as the city's front door. The Beltline turned old rail corridors into a 22-mile loop of murals, breweries, and joggers. Food culture spans soul food, Vietnamese banh mi in Buford Highway strip malls, and barbecue. The tree canopy is one of the densest in any major American city.
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pricier each month than Fayetteville
You'd pay for Atlanta. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
13% more expensive than Fayetteville(vs $1,606/mo)
5.49%
$91/mo more in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.4% in Fayetteville
$6,062/mo
$299 less than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
5% more expensive than Fayetteville
vs $367k in Fayetteville
6.3M
vs 590k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Fayetteville only manages 170 of those.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 29.9× more on the calendar than Fayetteville.
67/100
5% higher than Fayetteville
vs 64/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
13% higher than Fayetteville
vs 82/100 in Fayetteville
217
1450% more than Fayetteville
vs 14 nonstops in Fayetteville
